YPS Hosts Spring Social at New Gartenbar
Hula hoops, balls, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, and outdoor games for children in United Way Success by 6 Centers was the focus of United Way’s Young Philanthropist Society (YPS) social held……
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United Way Affinity Groups Explore Senior Hunger through Grocery Program
(left to right) Ron Davis, Jamie McLynn. and Jessica Nix United Way of Central Alabama’s Young Philanthropists Society and Tocqueville Society, recently met for a Bold Goals lunch and learn……
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Hands On Birmingham Rebranding as United Way Hands On
United Way of Central Alabama’s volunteer arm is rebranding. United Way Hands On, formerly known as Hands On Birmingham, not only has a new name and logo, but also new……
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2019 Ignite Awards
Volunteers represent the best of us. They work tirelessly to better their communities from the inside out, giving their time, energy and effort with no agenda, other than to do……
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United Way Receives Funding to Develop Transportation Resource Center
People throughout Central Alabama will soon have access to a tool that will help connect them to all of the transportation resources in the region. United Way of Central Alabama……
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United Way Hands On, Points of Light and The Starbucks Foundation Launch Innovative Service Model in Birmingham
United Way Hands On, formerly Hands On Birmingham, in partnership with Points of Light and The Starbucks Foundation, was selected to participate in an innovative service model inspired by national……
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New Solutions to Feed the Need among Central Alabama Seniors
Imagine simply not having enough to eat. Going hungry. Or literally starving. Across the United States, millions of senior citizens face hunger, often being put in the impossible position of……
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#1 Out of 1.5 Million! UWCA Tops All Other Charities for Trustworthiness
For the 17th year in a row, United Way of Central Alabama has earned the coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, an independent organization that evaluates charities from across the……
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Answering the Call in the Face of Disaster
On March 3rd of this year, a devastating tornado ripped through Lee County, Alabama, leaving 23 dead, dozens injured and thousands of lives changed forever, especially in the towns of……
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New YPS Leaders Share a Deeply Rooted Passion for Giving Back
United Way’s Young Philanthropists Society (YPS) is composed of young people who’ve been inspired in any number of ways, early in their careers, to make a difference in their community……
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Agents of Change: Women United and Jill Deer
When Jill Deer helped plan the launch of Women United three years ago, she was part of a vision – a vision of a forward-thinking group within United Way of……
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Tocqueville: Another Word for Commitment
Birmingham is consistently ranked as one of the most generous metro areas in the country, something evidenced by the phenomenal growth of United Way of Central Alabama’s (UWCA’s) Tocqueville Society….…
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